Was she about to say “Patrick”? As in, Cohen’s Being, Patrick? Not seen by anyone for months now, Patrick? What makes this girl different, that Cohen would have put his Being in contact with her and no one else? And how much more does she know that she isn’t supposed to share? It’s going to take some time to work it out of her . . .

Walker: Tell me about yourself, young lady. Are you still in school?

Jany: Um . . . yes!

That is — technically, I’m not enrolled for next term right now. I can’t afford to go back to my fancy old school, since my parents, um, they sort of cut me off. There’s a good local one near where my brother lives, but I’ve not filled out the paperwork yet . . . But I will! I absolutely will. Soon. Ish.

I’m assuming a test to see if voiding the contract was possible without killing the previous Master. Mayhaps not even a malicious intent, even though Miranda is quick to give it that spin. From what we’ve seen of the Beings, it’s not in their nature to go without the contract (old Master dies latch onto a new Master ASAP). so I doubt Patrick was the one to walk away.